Television Shows
"As Seen on TV"
A television movie (also TV movie, made-for-TV movie, telefilm, etc.) is a photoplay that does not normally feature in movie theatres but is produced for, and released to, television only. It is commonly considered a type of movie, but some people restrict the latter term to those that play in cinemas only.
The programs listed below have all at one time or another been on the telly. Most of those great old shows are represented here, from "Green Acres" to "Absolutely Fabulous", from "Dallas" to "Six Feet Under", from "The Simpsons" to "Ren and Stimpy".....
Below is an amalgam of Alice's entire collection of "Television Shows". For more precise grazing you may find scrolling within this genre helpful. ie "TV Drama", "TV Comedy", "TV Cult", etc
Callan: Series 4, Part 2 (1971)
8.4/10
Starring: Edward Woodward, William Squire, Patrick Mower
Re-enter the dark and sinister domain of Callan, Britain's favourite Cold War spy with seven more episodes from the acclaimed fourth series. Episodes... Read more
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Series 4 (1971)
8.9/10
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gillia...
The hysterical guffawing continues with Python's final season, skits to cherish include 'Buying an Ant', 'The Batsmen of the Kalahari' and 'The Golden... Read more
Jude the Obscure (1971)
7.6/10
Director: Hugh David
Starring: Robert Powell, Fiona Walker, John Franklyn-Robbins, Daphne Heard
Robert Powell stars as Jude Fawley in this faithful and uncompromising BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's bitter and controversial novel. Born into rura... Read more
Home (1971)
6.6/10
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Starring: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Dandy Nichols, Mona Washbourne, Warren Clarke
Two irrepressible legends of the British stage (Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson) lend elegance, wit and pathos in this made for television a... Read more
The Trackers (1971)
6.1/10
Director: Earl Bellamy
Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Sammy Davis Jr
Rancher Sam Paxton (Ernest Borgnine) is devastated to find that his son has been murdered and his daughter kidnapped by a bandit gang of Army deserter... Read more
Ronnie Barker: The Best of (1971)
8.4/10
Director: Terry Hughes
Starring: Ronnie Barker
The sketches and scenes included on this DVD were selected by Ronnie himself as representations of some of his best work. From the Two Ronnies we are... Read more
Monty Python's And Now For Something Completely Different (1971)
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Starring: Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Graham Chapman
The first feature film by the Monty Python gang, featuring some of their funniest skits from their TV show, 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'. Read more
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971)
8.7/10
Director: Michael Ferguson
Starring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney
A mysterious object approaches Earth, alerting the Doctor and UNIT that they face another possible threat from outer space. Are the gold-skinned alien... Read more
Persuasion (BBC) (1971)
7.6/10
Director: Howard Baker
Starring: Anne Firbank, Brian Marshall
This beautifully remastered dramatization conveys all the passions and frustrations of Jane Austen's most mature heroine. Anne Firbank and Brian Marsh... Read more
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (Special Edition) (1971)
7.7/10
Director: Michael Ferguson
Starring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney
A mysterious object approaches Earth, alerting the Doctor and UNIT that they face another possible threat from outer space. Are the gold-skinned alien... Read more